Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Meridian Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | 14.4% | 10% |
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St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School
Putney, London, SW15 1BA |
Primary | 185 | 13.3% | 9.2% |
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St James Church of England Primary School
London, N10 3JA |
Primary | 189 | 15.3% | 9.5% |
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North Cheshire Jewish Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 4RZ |
Primary | 173 | 14.5% | 10.4% |
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Ripponden Junior and Infant School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4AH |
Primary | 171 | 12.9% | 10.5% |
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Chieveley Primary School
Newbury, RG20 8TY |
Primary | 164 | 15.2% | 9.8% |
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Widmer End Community Combined School
High Wycombe, HP15 6AH |
Primary | 184 | 13.6% | 9.2% |
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The Spinney Primary School
Cambridge, CB1 9PB |
Primary | 177 | 15.3% | 9% |
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Mobberley CofE Primary School
Knutsford, WA16 7RA |
Primary | 193 | 15% | 10.4% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Primary | 191 | 14.1% | 10.5% |
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Baddow Hall Infant School
Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ |
Primary | 166 | 14.5% | 9.6% |
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West Horndon Primary School
Brentwood, CM13 3TR |
Primary | 186 | 13.3% | 8.9% |
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Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 1DF |
Primary | 191 | 15.7% | 10.5% |
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Frogmore Infant School
Camberley, GU17 0NY |
Primary | 176 | 16.5% | 9.7% |
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Orleton CofE Primary School
Ludlow, SY8 4HQ |
Primary | 175 | 15.4% | 9.7% |
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Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School
Ware, SG12 8NT |
Primary | 158 | 15.2% | 9.5% |
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Cunningham Hill Infant School
St Albans, AL1 5QJ |
Primary | 180 | 13.3% | 10% |
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Newberries Primary School
Radlett, WD7 7EL |
Primary | 188 | 17% | 10.1% |
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The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill
Lincoln, LN6 9BN |
Primary | 187 | 15% | 9.1% |
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Cecil Gowing Infant School
Norwich, NR7 8NZ |
Primary | 173 | 14.5% | 11% |
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Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
Norwich, NR7 8BU |
Primary | 184 | 16.5% | 10.1% |
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Amotherby Community Primary School
Malton, YO17 6TG |
Primary | 185 | 14.6% | 9.7% |
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City
Oxford, OX3 0EJ |
Primary | 189 | 13.8% | 10.1% |
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Baschurch CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AU |
Primary | 193 | 15.5% | 10.4% |
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St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8TA |
Primary | 176 | 15.3% | 10.2% |
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St Michael's CofE (C) First School
Stone, ST15 8QB |
Primary | 184 | 15.8% | 9.8% |
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Grundisburgh Primary School
Woodbridge, IP13 6XH |
Primary | 169 | 14.2% | 9.5% |
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Holbrook Primary School
Ipswich, IP9 2PZ |
Primary | 182 | 15.9% | 9.9% |
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East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nr Colchester, CO7 6SW |
Primary | 195 | 13.3% | 10.8% |
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Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 6AF |
Primary | 163 | 16.1% | 10.5% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Meridian Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | Sign in to see | |
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Spring Grove Primary School
Isleworth, TW7 4HB |
Primary | 239 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Romford, RM6 5RR |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Russells Hall Primary School
Dudley, DY1 2NX |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L33 1DZ |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Wood Fold Primary School
Wigan, WN6 0TS |
Primary | 425 | ||
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Wigan, WN3 6EE |
Primary | 319 | ||
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Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School
Leeds, LS19 6DD |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF7 6LW |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Normanton Altofts Junior School
Normanton, WF6 2NF |
Primary | 317 | ||
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Hadrian Primary School
South Shields, NE33 2BB |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Luton, LU1 5EZ |
Primary | 280 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Reading, RG31 4SZ |
Primary | 279 | ||
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Bradwell Village School
Milton Keynes, MK13 9AZ |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Birchwood CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA3 6QG |
Primary | 157 | ||
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Holmgate Primary School and Nursery
Chesterfield, S45 9QD |
Primary | 237 | ||
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St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Chelmsford, CM3 4NS |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Holland Haven Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 5PP |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Herne Junior School
Petersfield, GU31 4BP |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Cupernham Junior School
Romsey, SO51 7JT |
Primary | 343 | ||
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North Baddesley Junior School
Southampton, SO52 9EP |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Guillemont Junior School
Farnborough, GU14 9ES |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Almond Hill Junior School
Stevenage, SG1 3RP |
Primary | 347 | ||
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Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 3LQ |
Primary | 363 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Chorley, PR6 0DX |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Brundall Primary School
Norwich, NR13 5JX |
Primary | 277 | ||
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Colburn Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4LS |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Seamer and Irton Community Primary School
Scarborough, YO12 4QX |
Primary | 401 | ||
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St Stephen's Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 8NL |
Primary | 306 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Bootle, L30 7PG |
Primary | 230 | ||